WGL for WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY
What was lobbied
2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Advocated for adequate funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)in the Labor HHS Appropriations bill. The program is authorized at $5.1 billion, however, lately it has not been appropriated for more than $3.4 billion. We sought $4.7 billion in program funds for FY 2017. To date, the Senate Approps Comm has approved $3.4 billion in LIHAP funding and the House Labor-HHS Subcomm approved $3.5 billion. This is $100 million more than the FY16 LIHEAP budget and the Senate's proposed FY17 funding number.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DOREEN C HOPE | N/A |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
S. 2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Washington Gas supports the bill because, among other things, it includes a provision that would repeal the ban on fossil fuel-generated energy use in Federal buildings; a provision that clarifies that the term of a utility energy service contract (UESCs) can extend beyond 10 years, but not exceed 25 years, clarifying that UESCs can only be up to 10 years; and a provision that would provide methane hydrate research and development. H.R. 8 includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, the ban on fossil-fuel generated energy for federal buildings and replace it with an energy efficiency provisions and a provision that would require any DOW supported proposal code or code change proposal to have a simple payback of 10 years or less, require DOE to publish all calculations, methodologies and code change proposals and accept public comments and prohibit DOE form advocating on behalf of certain products or technologies.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DOREEN C HOPE | — |
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